Welcome to Blackpast

Welcome to BlackPast

This reference center with 7,678 posts is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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Amelia Robinson Jones (1919-2015)
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Calvin Edouard Ward (1925-2018)
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Sam Cooke (1931-1964)
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Eddie “Rochester” Anderson (1905-1977)

Explore Global African History

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Piedad Esneda Córdoba Ruiz (1955- )
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Ancient Nubia (ca. 5000 BC-500 AD)
Breffu
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Breffu (?-1734)
Calestous Juma
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Calestous Juma (1953-2017)

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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What Can I Do with A Black Studies Major? Five Hundred Answers Provided by Robert Fikes, Jr.
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A New Era Begins: The Significance of the Barack Obama Victory, 2008
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Has President Obama Changed the Way Washington Works?
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Eddie “the Sheik” Gardner: An Ultramarathoning Legend and Unsung Hero in the Struggle for Racial Equality in America.

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators

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11/26/2021 – Executive Director – Seattle, Washington